,,the ,,aldine ,,speller ,,part ,,two ,,for ,,grades ,,three ,,and ,,four ,,by ,,catherine ,t4 ,,bryce ,,assistant ,,superintendent ,,of ,,schools ,,minneapolis1 ,,minn4 ,,and ,,frank ,j4 ,,sherman ,,formerly ,,superintendent ,,of ,,schools ,,monson1 ,,mass4 ,illustration ,,new ,,york ,,newson ,,company ,,copyright1 #aiaf1 ,,by ,,newson ,,company4 ,all rights reserved4 ,,preface ,to teachers and the public alike1 probably no subject taught in the public schools has been more disappointing than spelling4 ,this disappointment is undoubtedly due to3 #a4 ,defective material for study and poor methods of teaching2 #b4 ,too much testing and too little teaching2 #c4 ,finding errors rather than preventing them2 #d4 ,the use of a theoretical1 rather than the practical1 vocabulary of children and adults4 ,the teaching of spelling must be done from a spelling book in the hands of the children1 since the individual teacher does not have the time to prepare lists of words which will produce as good results as the lists given in a spelling book1 the selection and preparation of which are the result of years of special observation and testing4 ,a plan of teaching spelling to secure the best results should consist of a thoughtful1 systematic1 and comprehensive presentation of the words and spelling facts which every pupil must learn4 ,it must contain an adequate and simple system of phonics for the primary grades1 since a large percentage of the words in common use are purely phonetic and present no spelling difficulties once a sane and practical phonetic foundation is fixed4 ,it must have a vocabulary selected and graded with such care that it will give the child the ability to spell correctly those words which he needs to use in his written work1 and that it will also develop and broaden his vocabulary for his future needs4 ,it should contain suitable directions and hints to the teacher1 sufficiently removed from the pupil's text so that he may not be confused by them4 ,it may1 and in many grades should1 contain information and suggestions to the pupil that will help him to master the many peculiarly non-phonetic words which present their individual problems and must be individually mastered4 ,it should contain a very few of the most important spelling rules simply stated4 ,it should contain a large variety of sentences for dictation1 which may wisely take the form of gems of thought4 ,such a plan1 well taught1 constantly supplemented by the teacher with such words as the peculiar difficulties of individual pupils and classes may require1 will produce a maximum of ability to spell correctly4 ,in the ,aldine ,speller the authors have presented a plan of teaching which in actual results has proved singularly effective4 ,the vocabulary has been selected and graded with unusual care to meet the actual needs of life and to develop a spelling sense4 ,in its preparation a careful comparison was made of the vocabularies of several of the most popular spelling books of the day in respect to both gradation and selection4 ,paralleling this1 the various recent tests and investigations1 notably those of ,ayres1 ,jones1 and ,cook and ,o',shea1 have been checked4 ,the resulting vocabulary is thought to represent the real writing vocabulary of the average child of the grade in which it is taught4 ,special and repeated drills are given on the real trouble makers--the one hundred and more words that comprise four-fifths of the misspelled words of the schoolroom4 ,in the primary grades use is made of exceptionally valuable phonetic lists4 ,emphasis is placed upon this important and very practical foundation for the development of a spelling sense1 and its mastery in the primary grades will do much to train children to spell correctly4 ,a few comparatively uncommon words are used in these lists chiefly for the value of the phonetic drill4 ,as every error creates a tendency1 and if repeated quickly establishes a habit1 it is important that the correct spelling of words be taught before children have occasion to write them4 ,every worth-while test and investigation shows the most common and most useful words in our language to be the words used early by children4 ,it is likewise certain that very many of the misspelled words are one-syllable words in very common use4 ,it would1 therefore1 seem essential that the real teaching of spelling should be done as early as possible in the grades--somewhat earlier than has frequently been the case--that correct habits1 rather than incorrect ones1 may be formed4 ,obligation is expressed to ,dr4 ,leonard ,p4 ,ayres of the ,russell ,sage ,foundation for kind permission to make use of his list of 8,the ,thousand ,commonest ,words40 ,these and some four thousand other very common and important words constitute the ,aldine vocabulary4 ,that the ,aldine ,speller may lead to some real teaching1 and decrease 8lesson hearing10 is the hope of the authors4 ,,directions ,,to ,,teachers ,,oral ,,spelling ,oral spelling should always precede written spelling in the primary grades4 ,careful and distinct pronunciation by the child should always precede oral spelling4 ,children cannot be expected to spell correctly words that they cannot pronounce4 ,it is well to emphasize the form of a word of more than one syllable by syllabication4 ,it makes the spelling more obvious1 promotes clear enunciation1 and assists in creating a correct mental picture of the word4 ,the sight words in this book are so syllabicated when first presented4 ,a slight pause between the syllables is usually sufficient in oral spelling4 ,in writing the words they should not be divided4 ,,testing ,the mere 8hearing0 of spelling lessons is happily a thing of the past in most schools4 ,however1 teachers cannot be too strongly impressed with the worthlessness of such exercises4 ,the primary object is to instruct1 not to examine--to teach to spell correctly1 not to find out how many words may be spelled incorrectly4 ,review lessons should be given frequently1 and these are sufficient for test purposes4 ,all other lessons should be thoroughly taught with instruction the aim and object of the lesson4 ,,interest ,it has been well said that 8interest is nine-tenths of education40 ,this is true in teaching spelling4 ,any means which will arouse interest in mastering words is likely to be effective4 ,so far as our forefathers succeeded in securing results in this subject they did so by interest in the old-fashioned 8spelling-bee40 ,spelling matches of various sorts are desirable for creating interest4 ,the review lists and special lists will be found admirable for this purpose4 ,it should be remembered1 however1 that this is testing what is already learned and is not teaching something new4 ,,pupils' ,,lists ,each pupil has his own difficulties in spelling4 ,teach him to make private lists of the words which he finds especially hard to spell and have him use extra effort to conquer these trouble-makers4 ,these may be listed in the back of his textbook or in his individual note book4 ,occasional lessons may be devoted entirely to this kind of exercise and they should be individual and painstaking4 ,such words should be watched for in the other written work and misspelling prevented rather than corrected4 ,besides making the misspelled words the basis of a lesson they may well be correctly and carefully written on the board with the difficulty shown in colored crayon4 ,if possible leave them in sight for several days4 ,,homophones ,words spelled differently but pronounced alike should be kept apart until the spelling of each has become fixed and the ability to use correctly in sentences reasonably sure4 ,then only may they safely be brought together for comparison4 ,when this is done much care must be used that no confusion may exist in the child's mind as to the proper use of each4 ,,order ,,of ,,presentation ,all children do not learn spelling equally well in the same way4 ,some are sense organ learners while others are largely motor organ learners4 ,most children are both4 ,in all cases the order of seeing words1 hearing them pronounced1 pronouncing them1 spelling them aloud1 and then writing them1 will be found to be most effective4 ,appeal is thus made successively to the eye1 the ear1 the memory1 and the hand4 ,,enunciation ,poor enunciation is a common source of incorrect spelling4 ,occasionally test your pupils on sounding words4 ,see to it that they learn to give the right value to the vowel sounds and do not omit any that should be sounded4 ,do not permit 8in0 for 8ing10 final 8ed0 to be sounded like 8t10 or 8body0 to be sounded 8buddy40 ,remember that 8,a word correctly pronounced is half spelled40 ,,proper ,,names ,no place has been given in this book to proper names since the needs of different classrooms vary so widely4 ,they must be thoroughly taught1 however1 and it is the teacher's duty to teach such proper names as her pupils need to use4 ,strongly emphasize the fact that these proper names always begin with a capital letter4 ,,phonetic ,,words ,many of the words in this book are grouped into phonetic lists4 ,the object of this is strongly to impress the common part of these words upon the child4 ,the repeated sight1 sound1 and spelling of this common combination of letters make it possible to learn the words in a list easily and in a short time4 ,this common part is pronounced the same and spelled the same in all the words of a list4 ,have the children find this common part1 pronounce it distinctly1 and spell it4 ,then have each word in the list spelled orally1 emphasizing the part that is not common4 ,for example1 in lesson #f1 page #b1 is a list of phonetic words4 #a4 ,have the children give the part that is common to every word in the list--ever4 #b4 ,have the children point to and pronounce this common part4 #c4 ,have this common part spelled orally4 #d4 ,have the children pronounce each word in the list1 slightly separating and emphasizing the part that is different1 as n--e-v-e-r1 c-l--e-v-e-r4 #e4 ,have each word spelled orally1 emphasizing the uncommon part4 ,by giving or having the children give sentences using the words correctly1 make sure that the meaning of every word is understood by the pupils4 ,much of the spelling of phonetic lists may be done orally4 ,after several groups have been studied1 dictate words from them to be written by the children4 ,for example1 after lessons #e1 #f1 and #g have been studied and spelled orally1 dictate ten or twelve words selected from these groups for the children to write4 ,several groups may be studied and spelled orally in one spelling period1 and words from these groups dictated and written during another period4 ,the writing of a spelling lesson only tests the pupil's power4 ,put most of your time and effort into teaching1 into helping the pupils to acquire the power4 ,,words ,,that ,,are ,,not ,,phonetic ,most so called non-phonetic words contain some particular letter1 or combination of letters1 that makes the spelling difficult4 ,if this difficulty is clearly pointed out1 it is half overcome4 ,find1 with the pupils1 the 8catch0 in each word2 emphasize it by underlining1 or by writing it in colored chalk1 or by focusing the children's attention on it in some way4 ,then have them concentrate their energy in mastering it4 ,read with the children the story addressed to them at the beginning of their book1 8,the ,king's ,rules40 ,refer to the story frequently and encourage them to follow the rules daily4 ,study the notes on the spelling of difficult words throughout the book4 ,see that the children not only apply the notes on the pages on which they occur1 but look for other words that contain the same problems4 ,for seat work1 after every word in a lesson has been correctly and distinctly pronounced1 have the children decide what in each word calls for special attention4 ,this they may do by copying the word and indicating in some way the difficulty as by underlining4 ,or they may make little notes based on those in their book4 ,make your children keen to detect and overcome these special difficulties1 and their interest will secure excellent results4 ,,review ,,words ,from time to time pages of review words are given4 ,these lists are made up of commonly used1 often misspelled1 words4 ,call the children's attention over and over again to the difficulties in these words4 ,use some of them daily4 ,hold the children to the correct spelling of them in all written work4 ,make opportunities to use them4 ,keep a record in plain sight1 showing the children's progress in the mastery of these words4 ,make the mastery of these words a personal matter to yourself1 even to the extent of considering your teaching a failure if every child in the third year does not form the habit of spelling correctly the words on page #cj1 and every child in the fourth year those on page #ge4 ,call attention to these pages at the beginning of the year1 and arouse the children's interest and ambition to master the words as early as possible4 ,,quotations ,the sentences1 proverbs1 poems1 myths1 and various quotations are carefully selected for certain definite purposes3 #a4 ,they review the words that have been taught4 #b4 ,they give new words in their natural context--a much better way of fixing their meaning and making them a part of the child's vocabulary than the use of definitions or short1 unrelated sentences4 #c4 ,they are examples of good ,english and may serve as models for the children's attempts at composition4 ,these quotations may be used in different ways3 #a4 ,copying4 ,read the selection with the children that they may have an idea of the whole4 ,do not allow them to copy letter by letter1 glancing from the book to the paper4 ,at first they may study and copy single words1 later they should read and copy phrases1 clauses1 and sentences4 ,the child's copy should always be compared with the book and corrected4 ,a special mark or word of praise should be given to the child who makes an exact copy4 #b4 ,dictation4 ,in dictating1 read a complete sentence once for the children4 ,do not use the poems for dictation1 as dictating them line by line often destroys the sense1 and always the beauty1 of the rhythm4 #c4 ,memory4 ,children often spell words correctly when they are dictated and misspell the same words when they are trying to express their own thought4 ,for this reason it is well to have the children write some of the selections from memory4 ,it is a step between taking dictation and writing original compositions4 ,the proverbs and rhymes are especially well adapted for memory work4 ,,reproduction ,the short stories may be rewritten1 using different words in place of certain indicated words1 as suggested in lesson #ii1 page #fd1 or a free reproduction may be made4 ,,original ,,sentences ,the words in each lesson have been grouped about a central thought4 ,have the children write original sentences or stories1 using the words in a lesson1 as in lesson #ca1 page #ea4 ,,authors ,the authors of the different selections1 or their sources1 are given in the child's book4 ,it is hoped he will thus become somewhat acquainted with their origin4 ,but he should not be required or expected to memorize these names or sources4 ,,pictures ,for seat work have the children make lists of words suggested by the pictures in their book4 ,,the ,,vocabulary ,the vocabulary1 alphabetically arranged1 will be found on pages #cc and #gd4 ,encourage the children to use this vocabulary to check up the words that they are positive they can spell correctly1 and for reference to find any word they may wish to use in their written work4 ,these lists of words may also be used for oral spelling matches or written reviews4 ,regularly and systematically test the pupils4 ,keep records1 to which the children have ready access1 showing their progress and efficiency4 ,have each child keep a list of the words he misspells1 and keep on urging him and testing him1 until he has mastered his particular 8word demons40 ,,summary ,to sum up3 ,arouse a spelling interest2 develop a spelling sense2 teach the children how to study intelligently2 review constantly2 keep definite records of progress4 ,,to ,,the ,,girls ,,and ,,boys3 ,,the ,,king',s ,,rules 7,said to be a true story7 ,late one summer afternoon a boy sat at his desk trying to learn a spelling lesson4 ,it was warm in the schoolroom and the boy's head ached4 ,his teacher had gone out for a moment and he was alone4 ,a shadow fell across his desk4 ,the boy looked up and saw a stranger standing before him4 ,he thought he had seen this man before4 ,he felt that he was a great man4 8,why are you not out of doors playing with the other children80 asked the stranger4 8,i am studying my spelling lesson10 answered the boy4 8,i have to stay in every night because ,i just can't learn how to spell4 ,i hate it60 8,nonsense60 said the man4 8,i can tell you in one minute how to learn to spell40 ,the boy laughed4 8,you must be a magician10 he said4 8,no10 said the man1 8,i am not a magician1 but ,i am the king4 ,boy1 do you think your king would tell you anything that is not true80 8,no1 ,sire10 answered the boy1 springing to his feet1 for now he recognized the king from pictures he had seen4 8,then listen1 my lad4 ,any one can become a good speller who follows these three rules3 8#a4 ,listen carefully when the word is spoken4 8#b4 ,say it correctly when you speak it4 8#c4 ,look at the word thoughtfully to get an exact picture of it in your mind4 8,if you will study every word in your lesson in this way1 you will never again have to stay after school to learn your spelling lesson40 8,thank you1 ,sire10 said the boy4 8,i will follow your three rules40 ,twenty-two years later the king received a present of a wonderful book4 ,when he opened it1 he found the following words written on the first page3 8,this book is gratefully dedicated to ,the ,king ,by the boy whom he taught to spell40 ,yes1 the boy followed the king's rules4 ,he learned how to spell and how to write1 and now he was one of the greatest writers in the land4 ,do you listen carefully while your teacher pronounces each word1 or do you write what you think she says8 ,do you say each word correctly1 or do you say jest when you mean just1 or comin' when you mean coming8 ,do you look carefully at each word until you have an exact picture of it in your mind8 ,will you try to follow the king's rules in the study of the spelling words in this book8 ,they will surely make your work better and easier4 ,,the ,,aldine ,,speller ,,part ,,ii ,,third ,,year ,illustration #a #b world hap py should cure full ,i am would sure num ber ,i'm could pure ,when you spell world make the o very clear4 ,be sure you do not put an h in sure4 #c ,,happy ,,thought ,the world is so full of a number of things1 ,i'm sure we should all be as happy as kings4 --,,robert ,,louis ,,stevenson4 #d #e #f #g shoes bat tle ev er leave horse cat tle nev er weave rid er rat tle clev er cleave dai ly tat tle sev er heave its coun try post shall ,shoes is a word to look at thoughtfully4 #h ,for want of a nail the shoe was lost4 ,for want of a shoe the horse was lost4 ,for want of a horse the rider was lost4 ,for want of a rider the battle was lost4 ,for want of a battle the country was lost4 #i reach teach peach trust preach beach each enter #aj #aa #ab #ac drank life this fox thank wife hiss ox bank knife kiss ox en rank strife bliss roof plank stone miss proof sank fol low wire case ,which is the hardest word in ,lesson #aa8 ,why8 #ad be come read oar pitch er dropped wa ter roar thirst y #ae ,,the ,,crow ,,and ,,the ,,pitcher ,did you ever read about the thirsty crow8 ,one day he found a pitcher with some water in it4 ,he could not reach the water4 ,he dropped stones into the pitcher4 ,the water rose to the top4 ,then the crow drank his fill4 --,,sop4 #af #ag #ah #ai feel great felt next heel a fraid melt size peel li on belt morn ing kneel off knelt safe wheel chase spelt heard #bj ,,the ,,fox ,,and ,,the ,,lion ,once a fox heard a lion roar4 ,he was afraid and ran off4 ,but the lion did not chase him4 #ba ,next morning the fox again met the lion4 ,he looked at its great size and was not afraid4 ,the lion roared1 but the fox did not run4 ,this time he felt safe4 --,,sop4 #bb #bc #bd #be bowl scrape first dash floor clean sec ond lash side lean third flash be side bean fourth rash a round mean fifth sash bot tom like moth er cash ,illustration #bf scratch catch match patch latch hatch #bg ,jack likes to scrape the cake bowl4 ,mother sets it on the floor4 ,jack sits down beside it4 ,first he scratches around the side4 ,then he scrapes the bottom clean4 #bh #bi #cj #ca float ,in di an boy pond boat flow er joy fond coat heart toy bond goat lil y coy blond oats gold en ,troy which ,why do ,indian and ,troy begin with capitals8 ,don't forget the e in heart4 ,be very careful in spelling which4 #cb ,,the ,,first ,,waterlily ,illustration ,one night an ,indian boy saw a star fall4 ,next morning he found a new flower4 ,it had a golden star in its heart4 ,it floated on a still pond4 ,this was our first waterlily4 --,,indian ,,myth4 #cc #cd #ce #cf own trace cut goose known place but geese shown race hut strange grown grace nut sor ry thrown face rut ev er y blown lace shut ev er y bod y sown space oth er ev er y thing laid thought in side an oth er #cg ,,the ,,golden ,,eggs ,a man once owned a strange goose4 ,every day she laid a golden egg4 ,the man thought she must be full of gold4 ,he killed the goose and cut her open4 ,but not a trace of gold could he find4 ,she was just like other geese4 ,then how sorry the man felt6 --,,sop4 ,illustration #ch #ci #dj #da pic ture bough ap ple au tumn bar rel branch bas ket leaf lad der limb han dle sour climb slip pers bus y sug ar gath er toe curls ripe ,what letters are not sounded in climb1 limb1 autumn8 ,be sure you say basket correctly4 #db ,,gathering ,,apples ,it is autumn4 ,the apples are ripe4 ,the children are busy gathering them4 ,these are not sour apples4 ,they are as sweet as sugar4 #dc #dd #de #df roll root mo ment week toll boot min ute peek stroll hoot hour seek knoll soot month cheek south dai ly north meek #dg to day to night to mor row yes ter day af ter noon eve ning #dh #di #ej #ea steal al most bet ter age meal beau ty let ter rage deal than beg cage heal work leg page seal ei ther keg stage thus nei ther peg wage ,there is only one l in almost4 ,look at ei in either and neither4 #eb ,almost never wins4 --,,german4 ,a thing of beauty is a joy forever4 --,,john ,,keats4 ,better beg than steal1 ,but better work than either4 --,,russian4 ,he buys very dear who begs4 --,,portuguese4 ,the following review words are often misspelled4 ,each has a little 8catch0 in it4 ,are you going to be caught by these little words8 ,use the king's third rule4 ,see what is hard in each word1 then you can soon learn how to spell them all4 #ec #ed #ee there over there any been their their books many some don't do not which once can't can not could does won't will not would sure hear ,i hear should where here ,come here hour just ,people who misspell which and where do not say the h in these words4 ,do you8 ,people who misspell just do not see the letters of the little word us in the middle4 ,they do not say the word right4 ,do you8 ,which words have silent letters8 #ef but ter pret ty sun ny but ter cups com ing oh ,illustration #eg ,buttercups and daisies1 ,oh the pretty flowers6 ,coming in the springtime1 ,tell of sunny hours4 --,,mary ,,howitt4 ,when ing is added to come to make coming1 the e is dropped4 ,look at e in pretty4 #eh #ei #fj #fa aid pea faint wear maid sea paint bear paid lea saint tear laid tea dain ty pear sto ry fix out side these #fb #fc #fd #fe harm fel low ink bunch arm yel low think lunch charm feath er sink does not farm weath er pink doesn't farm er leath er wink help your move drink point ,be sure to pronounce the you in your4 #ff ,when about to put your words in ink1 ,it will do no harm to stop and think4 ,a grain does not fill a sack but it helps its fellows4 --,,spanish4 ,a feather will point the wind4 --,,danish4 #fg cart tart dart art part start chart smart #fh #fi #gj #ga po ta toes ,god noth ing talk lamb food an y thing walk mouth mon ey some thing chalk wolf gives some time bun ny heav y giv en some bod y fun ny ov er soft a like gave #gb ,doing nothing is doing ill4 --,,scottish4 ,lambs don't run into the mouth of the sleeping wolf4 --,,danish4 ,god gives every bird its food1 but does not throw it into the nest4 --,j4 ,g4 ,,holland4 ,illustration #gc la zy sheep wool harm ,potatoes don't grow by the side of the pot4 --,,dutch4 ,a lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy4 --,,scottish4 ,want of care does more harm than want of money4 --,,benjamin ,,franklin4 #gd through a mong ,bil ly that is mead ow pa per know that's ,look carefully at ough in through1 ea in meadow1 and o in among4 #ge ,this ,i know1 ,i love to play1 ,through the meadow1 among the hay1 ,up the water and over the lea1 ,that's the way for ,billy and me4 --,,james ,,hogg4 #gf care ful riv er worth house care less up set what ev er mouse ,look carefully at the o in worth4 #gg ,be careful in all things4 ,a little stone may upset a large cart4 --,,italian4 ,a mouse can drink no more than its fill from a river4 --,,chinese4 ,whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well4 --,,chesterfield4 #gh he ro fruit climb hon ey eas y have or mon ey ,look carefully at the i in fruit1 the o in honey and money1 and the b in climb4 ,easy is a word often misspelled4 ,remember the ,king's third rule4 #gi ,who does the best he can is a hero4 --,,josh ,,billings4 ,he who would have the fruit must climb the tree4 --,,spanish4 ,no bees1 no honey2 ,no work1 no money4 ,it is as easy to grin as to growl4 --,,french4 ,illustration #hj #ha #hb task laugh care hare cask laugh ing dare fare flask doc tor bare pare mask world scare stare ask smile rare snare asked mile spare glare ask ing while share square #hc ,laugh at your ills1 ,and save doctor's bills4 --,,spanish4 ,smile on the world and it will smile on you4 --,,italian4 ,a light heart1 a light task4 --,,french4 #hd work friend none hap py true hap pi ness ,look carefully at the o in work and in none1 the i in friend and in happiness4 #he ,be true to your word1 your work1 and your friend4 --,,john ,,boyle ,o',,reilly4 ,love all1 do wrong to none4 --,,shakespeare4 ,all who joy would win ,must share it--,happiness was born a twin4 --,,byron4 #hf #hg #hh #hi al ways east spo ken blue be have least bro ken due whole feast a ble cue man ner ly beast ta ble glue du ty yeast fa ble hue ,there is only one l in always4 #ij ,a child should always say what's true1 ,and speak when he is spoken to1 ,and behave mannerly at table2 ,at least as far as he is able4 --,,stevenson4 ,illustration #ia #ib #ic #id much hard haste hole re main card has ten whole of ten yard taste stole tar dy guard paste pole ar rive lard waste sole learn hurt it self print ,the letter t is not sounded in often1 but don't leave it out when you spell the word4 ,look at u in guard4 ,remember the w in whole4 #ie ,haste not1 rest not4 --,,goethe4 ,too swift arrives as tardy as too late4 --,,shakespeare4 ,who hastens too much often remains behind4 --,,german4 ,learn to creep before you run4 --,,scottish4 #if #ig #ih #ii e lev en six teen thir ty cream twelve sev en teen for ty team thir teen eight een fif ty beam four teen nine teen six ty dream fit teen twen ty hun dred steam #ajj #aja ,sun day ,sun4 ,wednes day ,wed4 ,mon day ,mon4 ,thurs day ,thurs4 ,tues day ,tues4 ,sat ur day ,sat4 ,fri day ,fri4 ,jan u a ry ,jan4 ,look at the d and the second e in ,wednesday and the u in ,saturday4 #ajb #ajc speak leak cane pane weak peak lane vane beak freak mane crane #ajd #aje child lov ing end tend mild giv ing send spend wild liv ing lend bend woe hap pi est mend ,when ing is added to love1 give1 and life1 e is dropped4 ,what letter is changed in life8 ,illustration #ajf ,,birthdays ,monday's child is fair of face1 ,tuesday's child is full of grace1 ,wednesday's child is full of woe1 ,thursday's child has far to go1 ,friday's child is loving and giving1 ,saturday's child must work for a living2 ,but the happiest child of all1 they say1 ,is the child who is born on the week's first day4 #ajg #ajh dish pie fin ger please thumb such stock ing piece bus y sleeve ,illustration #aji ,such a busy girl6 ,she is peeling apples for a pie4 ,please give me a piece of pie4 #aaj #aaa #aab #aac dress wrist skirt neck guess mist shirt deck bless twist dirt peck less fist flirt check press young suf fer speck #aad #aae ,jan u a ry ,jan4 ,sep tem ber ,sept4 ,feb ru a ry ,feb4 ,oc to ber ,oct4 ,a pril ,apr4 ,no vem ber ,nov4 ,au gust ,aug4 ,de cem ber ,dec4 ,illustration #aaf dance do not world is mu sic don't world's sulk #aag ,,the ,,world',s ,,music ,the world's a very happy place1 ,where every child should dance and sing1 ,and always have a smiling face1 ,and never sulk at anything4 --,,gabriel ,,setoun4 #aah #aai #abj #aba store re turn dog change wore count log says more car ried frog mis take shore for get hog dol lars or der sign form pen ny #abb ,,jack',s ,,order ,,book ,every day ,jack goes to the store for mother4 ,he writes her orders in a book4 ,he says it is a real order book4 ,he never forgets anything4 #abc ,when he returns he counts his change4 ,he never makes a mistake4 ,he has carried many dollars and never lost a cent4 ,every day mother signs the order book4 #abd #abe #abf doz en doz4 cheese or ange pound lb4 fresh ber ry pounds lbs4 loaf ber ries gal lon gal4 loaves oat meal quart qt4 flour soap pint pt4 oil add ,,two ,,pages ,,from ,,jack',s ,,order ,,book #abg #abh ,mon41 ,june #g ,fri41 ,june #aa #a lb4 cheese4 #a bag flour #a doz4 fresh eggs #c gal4 oil #a loaf bread #a doz4 oranges #a qt4 berries #a box oatmeal #a pt4 cream #f cakes soap #e lbs4 sugar #c loaves bread #a lb4 tea #a lb4 candy #abi sea sons fire sum mer ,illustration ,sing a song of seasons1 ,something bright in all1-- ,flowers in the summer1 ,fires in the fall4 --,,stevenson4 #acj lip nip grip chip drip tip whip hip dip slip skip ship #aca raise dust turn churn road dust y burn e ven #acb ,,the ,,fly ,,on ,,the ,,cart ,,wheel ,once there was a fly on a cart wheel4 ,the wheel turned round and the dust from the road rose in clouds4 8,oh10 cried the fly1 8what a dust we raise60 ,but the wheel did not even know that the fly was there4 --,,sop4 #acc #acd #ace #acf hun ter dug dull mat ter teeth bug hull plat ter tooth rug skull scat ter him self tug since flat ter whom jug hasn't chat ter #acg ,,the ,,hunter ,,and ,,the ,,lion 8,have you seen any tracks of a lion80 asked a hunter of a man whom he met4 8,oh1 ,i can show you the lion himself10 said the man4 ,the hunter turned pale with fright4 ,his teeth chattered4 8,i don't want to see the lion4 ,i only want to see his tracks10 he cried4 --,,sop4 #ach #aci #adj #ada oak pale rush dip per cloak tale brush slip per croak gale crush skip per soak sale hush drip ping move scale mush whip ping tenth whale blush tip ping ,,review ,,of ,,troublesome ,,words #adb #adc #add #ade friend ,tuesday making just always won't having doctor done too coming know heard two loving minute ,wednesday among writing blue ,february busy buy through very none week every #adf #adg #adh #adi whole shoes piece often there any been sugar their many once hour don't which does says here could sure laid can't should where break world would climb flour ,the following #ajj words have been found to be the 8,one ,hundred ,commonest ,words in the ,english ,language40 ,they are used and repeated so frequently in our writing that they constitute about one half of all the words we write4 ,you have studied all of them4 ,can you spell each of them correctly8 the will my had and as this has of have his very to not which were ,i with dear been a be from would in your are she that at all or you we me there for on so her it he one an was by if when is but they time go please letter do some week make after any night write than can their thing sir what other think last send up should house out our truly just them good now over him say its then more could two work about who take day no may thank here ,,third ,,year ,,vocabulary ,illustration ,we have followed the king's rules4 ,we can spell all these words4 ,can you8 able another asking beam add anything ,august bean afraid apple autumn bear afternoon ,april bank beast age arm bare beauty aid around barrel became alike arrive basket been almost art battle beg always ask beach behave among asked beak belt bend branch cart clever berries broken case climb berry brush cash cloak beside bug cask coat better bunch catch coming ,billy bunny cattle could bless burn chalk count bliss busy change country blond but charm crane blown butter chart crank blue buttercups chase cream blush cage chatter croak boat cane check crush bond can't cheek cue boot card cheese cure bottom care child curls bough careful chip cut bowl careless churn daily boy carried clean dainty dance dream enter fifteen dare dress even fifth dart drink evening fifty dash drip ever finger deal dripping every fire ,december dropped everybody first deck due everything fist dip dug fable fix dipper dull face flash dirt dust faint flask dish dusty fare flatter doctor duty farm flirt does each farmer float doesn't east feast floor dog easy feather flour dollar eighteen ,february flower don't either feel follow dozen eleven fellow fond drank end felt food form given hare hiss forget giving harm hog forty glare hasn't hole fourteen glue haste honey fourth goat hasten hoot fox ,god hatch horse freak golden have hour fresh goose heal house ,friday grace hear hue friend great heard hull frog grip heart hundred fruit grown heave hunter funny guard heavy hurt gale guess heel hush gallon handle help hut gather happiest here ,i'm gave happiness hero ,indian geese happy himself ink give hard hip inside its lard limb meek itself lash lion melt ,january latch lip mend joy laugh living mild jug laughing loaf mile just leaf loaves minute keg leak log miss kiss lean loving mist kneel learn lunch mistake knelt least maid moment knife leather mane ,monday knoll leave mannerly money know leg many month known lend mask more lace less match morning ladder letter matter mother laid life meadow mouse lamb lily meal mouth lane like mean move much off paper pitcher music often pare place neck oh part platter neither oil paste please never once patch point next or pea pole nineteen orange peach pond nip order pear post none other peak potatoes north outside peck pound nothing over peek preach ,november own peel press number ox peg pretty nut oxen penny print oak page picture proof oar paid pie punch oatmeal paint piece pure oats pale pink quart ,october pane pint race rage rush ,september size raise rut seventeen skip rank safe seventy skipper rare saint sever skirt rash sale shall skull rattle sash share sleeve reach ,saturday ship slip read says shirt slippers remain scale shoes smart return scare shore smile rider scatter should snare ripe scrape shown soak river scratch shut soap road sea side soft roar seal sign sole roll seasons since some roof second sink somebody root seek sixteen something rug send sixty sometime sorry stone task thirty sour store taste this south story tea through sown strange teach thrown space strife team thumb spare stroll tear ,thursday speak such teeth thus speck suffer tend tip spelt sugar tenth tipping spend sulk than today spoken summer thank toe square ,sunday that's toll stage sunny their tomorrow stare sure there tonight start table these tooth steal tale think toy steam talk third trace stocking tardy thirsty ,troy stole tart thirteen true trust water while wore ,tuesday weak whip work tug wear whipping world turn weather whole worth twelve weave whom wrist twenty ,wednesday wife yard twist week wild yeast upset whale wink yellow vane whatever wire yesterday wage wheel wolf young walk where woe your waste which won't ,,the ,,aldine ,,speller ,,part ,,ii ,,fourth ,,year ,illustration #a ,a mer i ca ,a mer i can ,pil grim moun tain free dom lib er ty it is 'tis #b ,,america ,my country1 'tis of thee1 ,sweet land of liberty1 ,of thee ,i sing2 ,land where my fathers died1 ,land of the ,pilgrims' pride1 ,from every mountain-side ,let freedom ring4 --,,samuel ,,francis ,,smith4 #c breath breathes soul na tive ,breathes there a man with soul so dead1 ,who never to himself hath said1 8,this is my own1 my native land08 --,,sir ,,walter ,,scott4 #d #e wolf re ply as sist pit y wolves re plied poor pit ied crea ture a lone ,see what happens to y in reply and pity when ed is added4 ,when es is added to wolf see what happens to f4 ,in what other words does this happen8 #f ,one day a fox fell into a well4 ,he howled aloud4 ,a wolf ran to see what the matter was4 8,poor creature10 said the wolf1 8how ,i pity you60 8,don't pity me10 replied the fox4 8,assist me40 --,,sop4 #g #h e nough con tent trav el pock et tough rich trav el er emp ty rough a muse purse re cov er #i health wealth rob ber ,health is the best wealth4 ,poor and content is rich1 and rich enough4 --,,shakespeare4 ,better an empty purse than an empty head4 --,,german4 ,the traveler with empty pockets fears no robber4 #aj be come be gin be gun be fore be long be gin ning be low be fore hand ,illustration #aa #ab #ac torn stitch trou ble tum ble a cross af ter ward a shamed beg gar loose nurse pun ish blis ter bruise fault her self comb of fer gar den ,look thoughtfully at ui in bruise1 au in fault1 oo in loose1 ou in trouble4 ,there is only one c in across4 99 99 99 99 99 ,look at the picture1 then write five sentences about it1 using as many words as you can from ,lessons #aa1 #ab1 and #ac4 #ad an ger bos om jus tice win dow sur round foot ,when anger in the bosom lies1 ,justice out the window flies4 #ae #af sil ver lady fur elm shad y lad ies cur sir shad ow sat in church birch ,the y in lady changes to i and es is added when we mean more than one lady--ladies4 ,look at the u in church and the i in birch4 #ag ,the silver birch is a dainty lady1 ,she wears a satin gown2 ,the elm tree makes the old churchyard shady1 ,she will not live in town4 --,,edith ,,nesbit4 #ah voice breeze touch vi o let breath ,the rough voiced breeze that shook the trees ,was touched by a violet's breath4 #ai #bj #ba #bb left camp nar row fir cit y lamp ma ple grove o'clock damp beech drove front called spruce stove path field for est cove ,look at o in front1 ie in field1 and ple in maple4 ,do not forget the apostrophe in o'clock4 #bc ,we left the city at six o'clock4 ,the camp is in a grove of fir1 maple1 beech1 and spruce trees4 ,jack called the grove our forest4 ,in front of the camp is the river4 ,a narrow path leads across a field to its banks4 #bd lum ber tim ber boards car pen ter shin gle sea shore #be #bf #bg #bh build inch un der re al ly build ing inch es be neath porch built firm gi ant dis tant south sol id whose dis tance seems fort square broad #bi ,the camp was built of native lumber4 ,the building was firm and solid as a fort4 ,the boards were over an inch thick4 ,it stood under a giant tree whose branches really seemed to touch the distant sky4 ,on the south side was a broad square porch4 #cj #ca ham mock at tic eaves can dle buck et cel lar lan tern moon light shov el cor ner ,make a sentence telling how the camp was lighted at night4 #cb #cc #cd #ce di vide break fast pre pare chance la bor din ner fish watch e qual sin ner veg e ta ble dan ger e qual ly win ner cot tage stran ger en joy pro vide i dle an y way ,look carefully at the second e in vegetable4 #cf ,at camp the labor is divided4 ,none are idle4 ,all enjoy an equal chance to help4 ,jack prepares breakfast and dinner4 ,frank provides fish and vegetables4 ,the dog watches that no danger comes near the cottage4 #cg #ch cab bage squash ba na na rai sins car rot to ma to cur rants ol ive rad ish tur nip grape prune on ion lem on ,illustration #ci kitch en re move ash es ov en kin dle ,remove the ashes4 ,kindle the fire4 ,have a hot oven4 ,sweep the kitchen4 #dj #da #db #dc salt sprin kle juice cher ry so da wrin kle juic y choc o late stir pud ding fork dough spoon bis cuit pep per dough nut coal ket tle pour jel ly ,illustration #dd #de flow er heav en show er si lent bow er de light tow er high won der mir ror #df ,the moon1 like a flower1 ,in heaven's high bower1 ,with silent delight ,sits and smiles at the night4 ,,flower ,,and ,,fairy ,,words #dg #dh #di #ej pur ple na ture ti ny col or pan sy fan cy fair y scar let li lac blos som fair ies beau ti ful com mon bush fa vor laugh ter wreath lawn mer ry dan de li on ,,review ,,of ,,troublesome ,,words #ea #eb #ec #ed used loose wear built color lose early easy break enough sugar beginning know any minute wrote tonight shoes tear sure laid said read knew would once does heard doctor piece just writing write having says whole often guess done none ,each of the words on this page has some little 8catch0 in it4 ,try to find what is difficult in each word4 ,make a list of all you misspell4 ,keep this list on your desk or somewhere handy4 ,study whenever you get a chance4 ,don't let these simple1 everyday words master you4 ,master them4 #ee o bey com mand busi ness serve ,look at e in obey1 i in business4 ,only two syllables in business4 ,he that has learned how to obey will know how to command4 --,,solon4 ,if you would have your business done1 go2 if not1 send4 --,,franklin4 ,he is best served who serves himself4 #ef #eg tru ly po lite re main ac tion ounce ex am ple re main der ad vice ,no e in truly2 ai in remain2 c in advice4 ,better an ounce of example than a pound of advice4 ,words pass away1 but actions remain4 --,,napoleon4 ,truly polite1 always polite4 #eh #ei lis ten bud rip ple bud ding flut ter mud blue bird mud dy to ward fence ,illustration #fj ,listen a moment1 ,i pray you2 ,what was that sound that ,i heard8 ,wind in the budding branches1 ,the ripple of brooks1 or a bird8 ,hear it again1 above us2 and see a flutter of wings4 ,the bluebird knows it is ,april1 and soars toward the sun and sings4 --,,eben ,,rexford4 #fa bob o link pi geon spar row hawk hand some won der ful #fb #fc #fd #fe bald brief aw ful cir cle ea gle grief se vere home ar row com plete ar rive dome mur der cru el man age ,rome breast wound glance bod y ,look at a in eagle and breast1 ie in grief and brief1 e in cruel1 ou in wound4 #ff ,,the ,,eagle ,,and ,,the ,,arrow ,illustration ,a hunter once shot an eagle4 ,severely wounded1 the bird managed to fly to his home4 ,when he arrived he glanced at the cruel arrow in his breast4 ,it was winged with one of his own feathers4 8,oh10 he cried1 8to think ,i have been murdered by an arrow that ,i helped to make60 --,,sop4 #fg #fh #fi #gj learn ing in vite har vest boil wis dom in vi ta tion this tle soil cloth com pa ny whis tle toil clothes pea cock ex pect toi let be gan how ev er in deed suit #ga ,learning is not wisdom any more than cloth is clothes4 --,,french4 ,how can a sparrow expect to be invited into the company of a peacock8 --,,hans ,,andersen4 ,he that has a good harvest may be content with some thistles4 --,,scottish4 #gb #gc calm waist debt moan palm crumb mourn col umn ,find a silent letter in every word in ,lessons #gb and #gc4 #gd #ge #gf #gg ad mire great ness death thank ful ad mir ing ab sent at tempt suc cess grum ble pres ent half suc ceed grum bling cow ard halves peo ple lev el thous and be cause thorn ,e is omitted in admire and grumble when ing is added4 ,what changes are made in the word half when we mean more than one half8 #gh ,in admiring greatness we rise to its level4 ,he who killed a lion when absent1 feared a mouse when present4 --,,french4 ,a coward dies a thousand deaths4 --,,german4 ,a bold attempt is half success4 --,,danish4 ,some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns4 ,i am thankful that thorns have roses4 --,,karr4 ,illustration #gi pal ace hum ble though roam a mid 'mid pleas ure ',mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam1 ,be it ever so humble1 there's no place like home4 --,,john ,,howard ,,payne4 ,home is where love is4 #hj #ha #hb #hc wig wam cup board pi an o cur tain cab in cham ber book case so fa cas tle par lor al bum vase pan try bed room blot ter ,bi ble clos et bath room car pet quilt ,illustration #hd #he #hf #hg ache bus i ly chi na wipe head ache pleas ant brit tle fore noon ly ing qui et ly warm a pron sur prise quick ly wash tow el lin en daugh ters soft fin ish ,when ly is added to busy1 y is changed to i4 ,there are two s's in surprise2 one l in towel4 ,look at ea in pleasant2 o in apron2 a in wash and warm4 ,apron is pronounced a pern4 #hh #hi sauce rib bon va ca tion be tween sauc er whis per to geth er scour plen ty bas in grate ful praise #ij ,,mother',s ,,helpers ,mother has a headache this forenoon and is lying down4 ,her two daughters are working busily to give her a pleasant surprise4 8,work quietly and quickly1 but carefully10 said ,kate4 8,china is very brittle4 ,i'll wash the dishes in warm water4 ,you wipe them with this soft linen towel4 ,between us we will soon finish40 #ia #ib #ic #id fam i ly neph ew neigh bor mas ter grand pa cous in vis it or tax grand ma in fant mem ber ma chine aunt wo man butch er fur nace un cle wo men gro cer fu el #ie #if #ig #ih splen did edge ter ri ble swept might y ledge storm slept strength wedge ex plain ten der up root ed pledge in stead slen der straight sledge an swered fen der #ii ,,the ,,oak ,,and ,,the ,,reed ,a mighty oak that had been uprooted by a terrible storm1 lay on the bank of a river4 ,on the edge of the water grew a straight slender reed4 8,what1 are you still growing60 said the oak4 8,i was big and strong4 ,you are little and weak40 8,i can explain10 answered the reed4 8,you fought the storm as it swept by4 ,so you were uprooted for all your splendid strength4 ,instead of fighting the storm1 ,i bent to it1 and ,i still stand40 --,,sop4 ,rewrite the above fable1 using other words in place of those that are italicized4 #ajj a gainst de pends worth ton al ways ,a pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck4-- ,,garfield4 ,luck is always against the man who depends upon it4 #aja li ar crip ple truth be lieve pun ish ment ,a liar is sooner caught than a cripple4 --,,portuguese4 ,a liar's punishment is in not being believed when he speaks the truth4 #ajb mod est mod est y sel dom jew el jew el ry much ,a modest dog seldom grows fat4 --,,danish4 ,modesty is a jewel1 but one may wear too much jewelry4 ,do noble things1 not dream them1 all day long4 --,,kingsley4 #ajc #ajd #aje #ajf jour ney ves sel en gine sta ble ca noe car go rail road sta tion fer ry cam el rail way de pot mo tor bi cy cle trol ley ga rage har bor au to mo bile bal loon pier ,illustration #ajg choice sort mount choose pre fer trip #ajh far ther pub lic rath er de sire driv en push vis it gone ,what sort of travel do you prefer8 ,you may have your choice4 ,mount your bicycle for a short trip4 ,if you desire to go farther1 there is the automobile or the public trolley4 ,or would you rather go by the railroad8 ,,travel ,,words ,,geography ,,words #aji #aaj #aaa #aab a gent rap id vil lage globe tick et mo tion cit ies sphere de part cap tain cap i tal ho ri zon de lay of fi cer con ti nent lo cate ho tel con duct or val ley north ern ,look at tion in motion1 the second o in conductor1 ph in sphere1 the ending in cities4 ,there are several words on this page that you will misspell if you are not careful to pronounce them correctly4 #aac wel come serv ant hun ger ,welcome is the best dish on the table4 --,,scottish4 ,the master of the house is the servant of the guest4 --,,persian4 ,hunger is the best sauce4 #aad #aae #aaf #aag show er y dawn troop er slope pow er un less hoop rope warn yel low loop scope in vade with in stoop hope bu gle with out pa rade hope ful held their pa rad ed hop ing #aah ,,the ,,dandelions ,illustration ,upon a showery night and still1 ,without a sound of warning1 ,a trooper band surprised the hill1 ,and held it in the morning4 ,we were not waked by bugle-note1 ,no cheer our dreams invaded1 ,and yet at dawn their yellow coats ,on the green slopes paraded4 --,,helen ,,gray ,,cone4 #aai #abj #aba #abb sor ry judge for give ness angry sor row judg ing pa tient dis tress bor row tongue dis be lieve dis tressed e vil par don re port tale-bearer con duct cheer ful cour age at ten tion ,look thoughtfully at tongue and patient2 the o in courage and the tion in attention4 #abc ,there are ten things for which no one has ever yet been sorry4 ,these are--for doing good to all2 for speaking evil of none2 for hearing before judging2 for thinking before speaking2 for holding an angry tongue2 for being kind to the distressed2 for asking pardon for all wrongs2 for being patient towards everybody2 for stopping the ears to a tale-bearer2 for disbelieving most of the ill reports4 #abd #abe #abf #abg ,frank lin per haps sprout wil low wharf no tice cheap bil low ,hol land sin gle leap pil low else tu lip heap ,u ni ted short bulb reap ,states near ly close bas ket morn ing #abh ,while ,franklin was walking on a wharf one morning1 he saw some cheap willow baskets in which some tulip bulbs had been brought from ,holland4 ,perhaps no one else would have noticed the single short green sprout on one of the willows4 ,franklin cut it off carefully and planted it4 ,from this one sprout have grown most of the basket willows in the ,united ,states4 ,a man's best things are nearest him1 ,lie close about his feet4 ,,words ,,often ,,heard ,,in ,,school #abi #acj #aca #acb pri ma ry cor rect ex act his to ry writ ten schol ar ex er cise charge prompt er ror jan i tor en e my re peat ex cuse your self can non ob serve taught col o ny un der stand #acc #acd #ace #acf neg lect per fect po em a rith me tic un ion lan guage au thor di vide at tack cop y sen tence di vi sor chap ter com ma ti tle div i dend liq uid pe ri od dic tate sport #acg #ach #aci #adj meas ure curve e rect weigh min u end carve cough weight bush el up per re cess o mit draw ing up right base mod el spel ling re cite base ball an nu al ,illustration #ada #adb #adc #add pic nic cot ton wool dif fer ent u su al mus lin wool en dif fer ence jol ly col lar sweat swamp ar ranged neck tie sweat er par ty car riage blouse pas ture lem on ade flan nel o ver alls or chard co coa #ade ,,the ,,picnic ,summer is the usual time for picnics1 but mother arranged a jolly one for us last fall4 ,instead of cotton or muslin dresses1 the girls wore flannel ones4 ,the boys left their collars and neckties at home1 and wore old blouses and overalls4 ,we all wore woolen sweaters4 ,we did not go in carriages4 ,we walked across the pasture1 through the orchard to the grove on the other side of the swamp4 ,ours was a nutting party4 ,our picnic was different from summer picnics in other ways4 ,instead of cold lemonade we had hot cocoa1 and we ate our lunch in the sunniest place we could find1 by a great rock4 ,it was almost night when we reached home1 and we all ran to the fire to warm our fingers and toes4 #adf ,make a sentence using the following words4 scat tered crowd de cid ed search chest nuts wal nuts #adg #adh sand wich fudge squir rel club pic kle chick en a corn tur key nap kin hun gry rab bit crick et #adi #aej #aea #aeb false hon est prom ise faith false hood hon est y birth faith ful quar rel no ble knight how ev er val or hon or knight hood loy al for tune hon or a ble what ev er loy al ty #aec ,he who is honest is noble1 ,whatever his fortunes or birth4 --,,alice ,,cary4 ,stand by your promise1 your honor1 your faith1 as loyally as the knights of old4 --,,george ,,herbert4 ,illustration3 ,,brave ,,good ,,and,,true ,here are some of the most commonly used1 most commonly misspelled1 words4 ,you have studied every one of them4 ,are you sure that you can and do spell every one correctly8 piece raise busy write beginning wrote color writing though enough guess here coming truly says hear early sugar believe done instead straight knew women easy could ,february always through much ,wednesday where every minute lose been half ,tuesday loose friend none wear would business often answer once money cough trouble does their ache among heard there break said know sure ,,fourth ,,year ,,vocabulary absent amuse attention bedroom ache anger attic beech acorn angry aunt before across annual author beforehand action answered automobile beggar admire any awful begin admiring anyway bald beginning advice apron balloon begun afterward arithmetic banana believe against arranged base belong agent arrive baseball below album arrow basket beneath alone ashamed basin between always ashes bathroom ,bible ,america assist beautiful bicycle ,american attack because billow amid attempt become birch birth breathes cabin chance biscuit breeze called chapter blister brief calm charge blossom brittle camel cheap blotter broad camp cheerful blouse bruise candle cherry bluebird bucket cannon chestnuts boards bud canoe chicken bobolink bugle capital china body build captain chocolate boil building cargo choice bookcase built carpenter choose borrow bulb carpet church bosom bush carriage circle bower bushel carrot cities break busily carve city breakfast business castle close breast butcher cellar closet breath cabbage chamber cloth clothes corner curve disbelieve club correct damp distance coal cottage dandelion distant cocoa cotton danger distress collar cough daughter distressed colony courage dawn divide color cousin death dividend column cove debt divisor comb coward decided doctor comma creature delay does command cricket delight dome common cripple depart done company crowd depend dough complete cruel depot doughnut conduct crumb desire drawing conductor cupboard dictate driven content cur difference drove continent currants different eagle copy curtain dinner early easy expect firm garage eaves explain fish garden edge fairies flannel giant elm fairy flower glance else faith flutter globe empty faithful foot gone enemy false forenoon grandma engine falsehood forest grandpa enjoy family forgiveness grape enough fancy fork grateful equal farther fort greatness equally fault fortune grief erect favor ,franklin grocer error fence freedom grove evil fender front grumble exact ferry fudge grumbling example field fuel guess excuse finish fur half exercise fir furnace halves hammock honor invite know handsome honorable janitor labor harbor hoop jelly ladies harvest hope jewel lady having hopeful jewelry laid hawk horizon jolly lamp headache hotel journey language health however judge lantern heap humble judging laughter heard hunger juice lawn heaven hungry juicy leap held idle just learning herself inch justice ledge high inches kettle left history indeed kindle lemon ,holland infant kitchen lemonade home instead knew level honest invade knight liar honesty invitation knighthood liberty lilac mid murder offer linen mighty muslin officer liquid minuend napkin often listen minute narrow olive locate mirror native omit loop moan nature once loose model nearly onion lose modest necktie orchard loyal modesty neglect ounce loyalty moonlight neighbor oven lumber morning nephew overalls lying motion noble palace machine motor none palm manage mount northern pansy maple mountain notice pantry master mourn nurse parade measure much obey paraded member mud observe pardon merry muddy o'clock parlor party pity provide rather pasture pleasant prune read path pleasure public really patient pledge pudding reap peacock plenty punish recess people pocket punishment recite pepper poem purple recover perfect polite purse remain perhaps poor push remainder period porch quarrel remove piano pour quickly repeat pickle power quietly replied picnic praise quilt reply piece prefer rabbit report pier prepare radish ribbon pigeon present railroad rich pilgrim primary railway ripple pillow promise raisins roam pitied prompt rapid robber ,rome sentence slept spruce rope servant slope square rough serve soda squash said severe sofa squirrel salt shadow soft stable sandwich shady soil station satin shingle solid stir sauce shoes sorrow stitch saucer short sorry stone says shovel sort stoop scarlet shower soul storm scattered showery sparrow stove scholar silent spelling straight scope silver sphere stranger scour single splendid strength search sinner spoon strict seashore sir sport succeed seems sledge sprinkle success seldom slender sprout sugar suit thousand travel upper sure ticket traveler upright surprise timber trip uprooted surround tiny trolley used swamp 'tis trooper usual sweat title trouble vacation sweater together truly valley swept toil truth valor tale-bearer toilet tulip vase taught tomato tumble vegetable tax ton turkey vessel tear tongue turnip village tender tonight uncle violet terrible torn under visit thankful touch understand visitor their tough union voice thistle toward unite waist thorn towel united walnuts though tower unless warm warn whisper without wound wash whistle wolf wreath watch whole wolves wrinkle wealth whose woman write wear wigwam women writing wedge willow wonder written weigh window wonderful wrote weight winner wool yellow welcome wipe woolen yourself wharf wisdom worth whatever within would ,illustration3 ,,van ,,rees ,,press ,,new ,,york 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's note ,minor punctuation errors have been changed without notice4